Nebraska Concrete Prices, Codes & Climate

Ready-mix cost range

$125–$165per cubic yard

Frost depth reference

48″reference only

ACI 318 exposure classes

F3 · C2 · S1

Air entrainment

required for exterior flatwork

How much does concrete cost in Nebraska?

Ready-mix in Nebraska runs roughly $125 to $165 per cubic yard. That is an estimated band, not a quote — published US price sources disagree with each other by nearly two to one. How we source price figures.

What does the Nebraska climate require?

Cold winters with deep frost and hot windy summers; high plains evaporation rates make plastic shrinkage cracking a real risk without windbreaks, fogging or evaporation retarders.

Under ACI 318, Nebraska falls in exposure classes F3, C2, S1. Air entrainment is required for exterior flatwork. Air entrainment is required for classes F1, F2 and F3.

How deep is the frost line in Nebraska?

Compiled reference tables put Nebraska at about 48 inches. That figure is orientation only. The footing depth you actually have to build to is determined by your local building department — IRC R403.1.4 requires footings to extend below the locally determined frost line, and there is no national number.

Soil concerns

Deep loess across the eastern counties can collapse when it first gets wet, and alkaline sulfate-bearing soils appear through the Sandhills and the panhandle.

Seismic

Very low seismicity statewide. No special seismic detailing is required for residential flatwork.

Contractor licensing

We do not publish a licensing determination for Nebraska without a dated primary source. We do not publish a state licensing determination without a dated primary source. Check the state board directly. Check the official source.

Cities

• Omaha
• Lincoln
• Bellevue
• Grand Island
• Kearney
• Fremont